1950 Line of Duty Death Discovered, Great Grandson a Lawrence Cop

1950 Line of Duty Death Discovered, Great Grandson a Lawrence Cop

By: Tom Duggan – Feb. 2017 Lawrence Police Officer Frank Daly says he always wondered about his family legend about his Great Grandfather Jeremiah O’Connor dying in the line of duty while serving as a Lawrence Police Officer in the 1950s. Until last week, the official records show only two Lawrence police officers have died […]

Lawrence Firefighter Held on No Bail After Confrontation with Police, Dangerousness Hearing Scheduled

Lawrence Firefighter Held on No Bail After Confrontation with Police, Dangerousness Hearing Scheduled

9-7-17 10AM A Lawrence Fire Lieutenant is being held with no bail early Tuesday morning after a confrontation with Lawrence police late Monday evening. A judge ordered the lieutenant held pending a 58A dangerousness hearing.  The incident happened at about 12:30am Tuesday morning where police were responding to a call on South Boylston St. for a man with a […]

Public Rallies for Police, Speakers Talk of Importance of Supporting Police

Public Rallies for Police, Speakers Talk of Importance of Supporting Police

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcSx_xX3eUw&feature=youtu.be&W=250&h=280]   More than 350 people rallied at Methuen High School last week to show their love and support for police officers and their families. The rally was organized to honor of the five Dallas, and three Baton Rouge police officers who were executed over the last ten days. The rally was organized in eight […]

Lawrence 911 Dispatcher Files Defamation, Invasion of Privacy Suit Against the City, Mayor and Police Chief

Lawrence 911 Dispatcher Files Defamation, Invasion of Privacy Suit Against the City, Mayor and Police Chief

By: Tom Duggan – Sept 26, 2015 The viral media reports on a 911 dispatcher in Lawrence whose job was reportedly “on the line” for hanging up on “Spanish-speaking callers” has not only turned out to be false, but may cost the city millions of dollars. Diane D’Iorio, who has been a dispatcher since 2007, filed a lawsuit on Friday, (Complaint) seeking […]

UPDATED… Hearing Cancelled: Lawrence Officer Arrested, Released Days Before Disciplinary Hearing

UPDATED… Hearing Cancelled: Lawrence Officer Arrested, Released Days Before Disciplinary Hearing

DISCIPLINARY HEARING CANCELLED – OFFICER GREEN SAYS MAYOR OFFERED TO REINSTATE HIM, REFUSED By: Tom Duggan, UPDATED June 24, 214 |12PM UPDATE…. The Hearing for Lawrence Police Officer William Green was cancelled today. Green and his union representative met privately with mayor Rivera at noon this afternoon. Green told the Valley Patriot after the meeting […]

A BLOODY DAY IN LAWRENCE~Bank Robber, CarJacking Keep Police in Lawrence, Methuen Busy

  LAWRENCE–METHUEN By: Tom Duggan and Justess Jacobson April 11m 2014 VIDEO GALLERY 1 VIDEO GALLERY 2 Lawrence and Methuen Police raced through the city early Friday afternoon, first in pursuit of a bank robbery suspect from Manchester NH who robbed People’s United Bank on Elm Street last Wednesday. The suspect handed the teller a […]

Street Narcotics Enforcement Unit Wins Exchange Club Police Officer of the Year

The Street Narcotics Unit (SNEU) is a small, highly proactive narcotics unit under the Special Operations Division of the Lawrence Police Department. The unit is dedicated to the eradication of street level drug dealing in the city. The SNEU targets both the street dealers and the out of state buyers coming to the city to […]

The Paying Attention! Radio Program with Tom Duggan, March 8, 2014

The Paying Attention! Radio Program with Tom Duggan, March 8, 2014

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD HOUR 1  (right click to save to your IPOD or desktop) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD HOUR 2 Today Tom and Paul talked about the Valley Patriot’s upcoming Tenth Anniversary BASH and the three new columnists joining the Valley Patriot lineup (Dr. Frank MacMillan, Hypnotist Jerry Valley and Former Eagle Tribune publisher […]

Illegal Alien Gets 3 Years in Jail for Dealing Heroin in Lawrence, Will be Deported After Serving Sentence

By; Tom Duggan – January 9, 2014 Lawrence resident Angel Morales was sentenced to three years in jail today in Lawrence District Court after being arrested by The Lawrence Police Street Narcotic’s Enforcement Unit last March. Morales was caught with a “finger” of heroin. When Morales finishes serving his sentence he will be deported as law […]

Lawrence City Councilor on Ride-Alongs with Police, Fire and DPW – PART I

PART ONE: OBSERVING LAWRENCE POLICE AND DISPATCH  By: Tom Duggan – December 16, 2013 Last week Lawrence City Councilor Mark Laplante went on a “ride along” with the Lawrence police, fire, and DPW snow plows to get a better understanding about how city services are delivered to Lawrence residents.  In Part Two we will explore what […]